To get you fully prepared for the unofficial start of the 2012 NFL season, we're ranking every team from worst to first in the weeks leading up to the opening of training camps.
Every day, we'll be previewing two teams, one from each conference, analyzing them from top to bottom and giving you all you need to know to be an informed fan. What's the major storyline heading into camp?
What's the key training camp battle to watch? Who's the young guy to watch? Is there any hope?
Today's two teams: the Cincinnati Bengals and the Detroit Lions.
No. 12 Cincinnati Bengals Training Camp Site: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Training Camp Start Date: July 26
BetOnline.com Preaseason Super Bowl Odds: 40-1
What I Like About You: The Bengals went to the playoffs with a rookie quarterback, rookie wide receiver, and ultra-young defensive line ... without an offseason or a real training camp a season ago. The sky's the limit in 2012.
What I Don't Like About You: Even with the first...

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